Mariel Zagunis rolled over top-seeded Sada Jacobson in the gold-medal bout in women's saber Saturday at the Fencing Hall in Beijing.

Zagunis, fifth-ranked in the world and seeded sixth in the Olympics, won her second consecutive Olympic gold medal with a 15-8 victory over her U.S. teammate.

The Beaverton resident, who trains with the Oregon Fencing Alliance, grabbed leads of 8-4 and 12-6, and never appeared to be in any trouble against Jacobson.

Second-seeded Rebecca Ward, who also trains with the OFA, bounced back from the semifinal-round defeat to Zagunis and a lethargic first half of her bout against Sofiya Velikaya of Russia to rally for a 15-14 victory and the bronze medal.

Ward trailed 8-5 at the break, before kicking into gear.

"I got my head back into the bout," she said. "I think I was a little hung up on the last bout. It was a pretty quick turnaround. I started being a little more aggressive and pushing the attack more. At the beginning of the bout I was letting her push me down the strip."

She took a 13-11 lead, but couldn't hold it. After the last touch, she had a long wait while the touch was checked on video. Then, at last, she could celebrate.

Jacobson earned the silver.

Zagunis and Jacobson were unavailable for interviews immediately after the match because of the pending medal ceremony.